Hi, I see you have use showa/kayaba/ forks..what have you done with steering stem?
I bought showa forks from RMZ 450 2008 and I have to say it's kinda tricky to do all measurments precisely...
Do you have any sketch or drawing for that or anybody else?pleeeeease?
I 've done drawing in Autocad, so I can get it machined, I just wanna make sure that it is correct and I will not have to do it again...simply I need to compare it with somebodys else drawing...
Thank you very much for any reply

My belief is that output shaft wear is directly related to chain tension. And, to be on the safe side I'm only using Honda CS sprockets. I have no way to test the hardness (Rockwell number) of the "hardened" aftermarket sprockets so I'm hoping that Honda is smart enough to have made their CS sprockets just a bit softer than the shaft. No way to tell with the others.

I think that's the best you can do other than just keeping your eye on it.

On chain oilers:

I built my own (cheap) version chain oiler and after 2 years of use I think I can provide some information.

Chain oilers do NOT significantly improve the life of a high quality X-ring chain as long as reasonable lubing and care is taken of the chain.

Where the chain oiler did make a significant different is in the wear of the sprockets. My CS sprocket lasted about 1.5 times as long as the manually lubed bike. My rear sprocket still looks almost new after 2 chains.

The disadvantage.....the chain oiler makes more of a mess. You'll get lube splatters on your spokes, rear tire and rim and a bit more goo around the CS sprocket. This is not a problem and it easily wipes off with a rag. It does help to preserve the finish of the rear spokes. It's also nice to just reach down and turn the oiler on after a dusty gravel road rather than fooling around with spray bottles and cans of lube at fuel stops.

Hi, I see you have use showa/kayaba/ forks..what have you done with steering stem?
I bought showa forks from RMZ 450 2008 and I have to say it's kinda tricky to do all measurments precisely...
Do you have any sketch or drawing for that or anybody else?pleeeeease?
I 've done drawing in Autocad, so I can get it machined, I just wanna make sure that it is correct and I will not have to do it again...simply I need to compare it with somebodys else drawing...
Thank you very much for any reply